2006 Press Releases
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Dec 28 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Dec 21 CSEPP siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, December 26
Dec 21 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Dec 21 Benton County offers Safe Travel Tips for the Holidays
Dec 19 Umatilla County offers Safe Travel Tips for the Holidays
Dec 19 Benton County offers Safe Travel Tips for the Holidays
Dec 14 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Dec 7 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Nov 30 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Nov 22 CSEPP siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, November 28
Nov 20 Oregon CSEPP Governing Board sets meeting for November 29, 2006     Agenda
Nov 16 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Nov 16 Depot detects trace of mustard chemical agent vapors
Nov 8 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Oct 26 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Oct 25 CSEPP siren test scheduled for Tuesday, October 31
Oct 17 Tone Alert Radio Check and Battery Replacement available at Irrigon Safety Awareness Days
Oct 16 Depot plans drill Thursday
Oct 12 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Oct 12 Depot detects trace of mustard chemical agent vapors
Oct 10 Depot detects trace of mustard chemical agent vapors
Oct 5 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update 
Sept 28 DEQ Names New Administrator For Umatilla Chemical Demilitarization Program
Sept 28 Umatilla depot begins disposal of sarin-filled artillery projectiles
Sept 26 SEPTEMBER CSEPP Siren Test CANCELLED
Sept 22 CSEPP siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, September 26
Sept 21 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Sept 15 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Sept 13 Oregon CSEPP Governing Board meeting scheduled for September 21, 2006   Agenda
Sept 8 MEDIA STORY:
Living on Earth's Bruce Gellerman interviews Cheryl Seigal, Public Information Officer for Umatilla County Emergency Management   (4,002 KB)
Sept 7 Depot detects traces of mustard chemical agent vapors
Sept 7 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Sept 1 BCES celebrates National Preparedness Month
Aug 31 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Aug 30 Depot plans drills next week
Aug 26 CSEPP Siren Test
Aug 24 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Aug 17 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Aug 11 Depot detects trace amount of GB agent vapor
Aug 10 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
Aug 9 Depot destroys last GB nerve agent rocket
Aug 6 Destruction of last GB nerve agent rockets at Umatilla delayed 
Aug 3 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
July 27 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
July 24 Small Rocket Fire Reported at Depot 
July 20 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
July 13 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
July 7 Umatilla County Employee Receives National Recognition     Photo
July 6 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
July 5 Media Advisory: Oregon CSEPP Governing Board Meeting
Agenda
July 5 Depot detects trace amounts of agent vapors
June 29 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
June 22 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
June 22 CSEPP siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, June 27
June 20 Small rocket fire reported
June 15 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
June 12 Depot and Disposal Facility reach significant milestones
June 7 CMA realigns stockpile elimination program
Program realignment focuses on additional cost effective operations
June 7 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
June 7 New Umatilla Chemical Depot public affairs officer named
June 1 Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill set for June 6
May 25 Bomb processing resumes today
May 25 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
May 25 CSEPP siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, May 30
May 25 Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill set for June 6
May 22 Depot’s last 500-pound bomb destroyed
May 20 12:00 p.m.  Information from:  Umatilla Chemical Depot
Power being restored to depot after storm
May 19 BREAKING NEWS:  STORM   
9:00 p.m.    Information from: Umatilla Chemical Depot
Depot, disposal facility remain on back-up power

8:45 p.m.    Information from: Benton County Emergency Services
Change to Benton County Damage Reporting Phone Number

7:10 p.m.    Information from: Benton County Emergency Services
Benton County Storm Damage  
6:45 p.m.     Information from: Umatilla Chemical Depot
Late-afternoon storm puts depot on back-up power
May 12 Rocket fire reported today
May 11 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
May 11 Schools to Practice CSEPP Procedures on May 17th

Las escuelas practicarán los procedimientos de CSEPP el 17 de Mayo
May 11 Depot plans drill Wednesday
May 9 Army Releases Updated Chemical Weapons Destruction Schedule Estimates Go Beyond Extended 2012 Treaty Deadline
May 3 Rocket fire reported today
April 20 CSEPP siren test Tuesday, April 25
April 13 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
April 8 Depot detects trace amounty of agent vapors
April 6 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
April 6 Rocket fire reported Wednesday night at depot
April 3 Evacuation Control System Testing Underway
April 3 Media Advisory:
Exercise to test local emergency responder capabilities
Issued by Benton County Emergency Services
April 1 Irrigation canal break floods homes in Finley
April 1 Fire at Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
March 31 Small rocket fire reported at depot
March 30 Exceptional Civilian Service Award given to U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency site project manager
March 27 Depot plans drill on Thursday
March 23 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
March 21 Depot detects trace amounts of agent vapors
March 19 Small Rocket Fire Reported at Depot
March 16 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
March 9 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
March 2 Media-Public Advisory:  
Governing Board Meeting scheduled for March 30, 2006             Agenda
March 2 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
February 27 Monthly Test of CSEPP Tone Alert Radios & Sirens (Benton County Washington)
February 27 CSEPP siren test tomorrow, February 28
February 16 Depot plans drill Wednesday, Feb 22
February 16 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
February 15 Depot detects trace amount of chemical vapors (February 15, 2006)
February 10 Dennis Murphey to Leave DEQ Post As Umatilla Chemical Demilitarization Program Administrator
February 9
February 2 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
January 30 CSEPP siren test tomorrow, January 31
January 25 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
January 20 2005 Annual Report (January 20, 2006)
The activities of the collective Oregon CSEPP Program from January 1 through December 31, 2005
January 11 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
January 4 Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update
 

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Umatilla County 
Emergency Management
Cheryl Seigal
(541) 966-3703
Cheryl.Seigal@csepp.net
Morrow County 
Emergency Management
Maureen Roxbury
(541) 922-5262
maureen@csepp.org
Benton County
Emergency Services
Steve Sautter
(509) 628-2600
s.sautter@bces.wa.gov
Department of Homeland Security
Jesse Seigal
(541) 567-3652
Jesse.Seigal@dhs.gov
Washington State
Emergency Management
Mark Clemens
(253) 512-7006
M.Clemens@emd.wa.gov

Umatilla Chemical Depot
Jim Hackett
(541) 564-5418
james.s.hackett@us.army.mil